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My Father is a Hero

My Father is a Hero

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Rating: 1 stars
Summary: Dimension destroy another mediocre release
Review: This is a terrible release of a terrible movie!

For those fans who have watched Jet's movie career go from the sensational Shaolin Temple and Once Upon a Time in China series, it was this movie (along with the Defender) that marked the beginning in Jet's dramatic decline.

This movie is actually called My Father is a Hero, it has been dubbed and cut for American audiences. It is no wonder that many martial arts films are considered plotless and characterless when the US distributors cut them so only action is left!!

The martial arts action is way below par, the kid is more annoying than Macauley Kulkin, and the bad guy's include Ngai Sing, Ken Lo and Yu Rong Guang! These are some great martial artists and the encounter with Jet should have been breath-taking, but there are too many wires and it's a limp finale overall.

buy the asian import of My Father is a Hero, rather than support these butchered US releases. Or even better buy Jet's classic movies (most things pre-1994) + and the Hong kong edition of Fist of Legend

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Strange acting, weird plot, good action
Review: This is a very odd story and is hard to follow. Jet Li plays an undercover agent (police of some kind) who is assigned to infiltrate an organized crime gang headed by a ruthless martial arts master who is played by one of the worst actors I've ever seen. He is excellent in the fight scenes though and quite often surpasses Jet Li's skill.

Jet Li's young son is also a junior kung fu master and longs for his father's return home from frequent trips. His mother has become very sick recently though, and this only makes it worse.

This movie is worth seeing for the fantastic fight scenes, but the plot is too odd to even consider.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Strange acting, weird plot, good action
Review: This is a very odd story and is hard to follow. Jet Li plays an undercover agent (police of some kind) who is assigned to infiltrate an organized crime gang headed by a ruthless martial arts master who is played by one of the worst actors I've ever seen. He is excellent in the fight scenes though and quite often surpasses Jet Li's skill.

Jet Li's young son is also a junior kung fu master and longs for his father's return home from frequent trips. His mother has become very sick recently though, and this only makes it worse.

This movie is worth seeing for the fantastic fight scenes, but the plot is too odd to even consider.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: I think, it's just simply amazing story.
Review: This is the second movie, the boy plays his son. The action is 4 stars and Anita Mui is wonderful, as always. Kinda sad story, a good father/son story and a great fighting scene with the big ending.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Dimension's second release does not live up to its first
Review: This is the second release in the Jet Li collection by Dimension Home Video and where its first release Fist of Legend suceeded The Enforcer fails. First off, Jet Li is magnificent in the few fight scenes he is in, and the movie My Father Is A Hero (The Enforcer) is one of Jet's better all around films. However Dimension seems to have sped up Jet in his final fight scene in this release and the music and revamped sound effects do not always coincide. I would have given this film a four stars if not for this shortcoming. Fist of Legend was beautifully done in this aspect to bad The Enforcer didn't follow suit. Hopefully Twin Warriors (Dimension's next release aka Tai Chi Master) will learn from its first progenitor rather than this one. This still does not encumber the beauty of Jet's kinetic and irresistable screen presence.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: This movie rocks!
Review: This movie is one of my favorites. The kid in this movie is great. He's the reason I watch it, because although Jet Li is amazing, the kid is incredible too. If you like this combination of Jet and the Kid, check out "New Legend of Shaolin".

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: question..
Review: This movie was ok, but da dubbing ..., and thanx alot to "Dimension Home Video" they re did da sound effects of da movie and it was capital B "BAD". Trust me, if u wanna get dis movie on VHS or DVD, get da orginal one "My Father Is A Hero", itz in itz original language (since I never saw da original, I think da original language is Cantonese, either dat or Mandarin) and da sound effects have gotta be better. I saw da dubbed version of "Once Apon A Time In China" and compared to da original version (Cantonese) I saw da original is WAY better

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Just Excellent!
Review: This really is an excellent movie. Action, Emotion, Suspense. It's a cracker. And unlike other chinese movies, it has chapters!

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Terrible overdub, excellent movie
Review: Wow, the only good part of the movie was Jet Li and the kid that played his son in the movie (sorry cannot recall name). It had a few good action scenes but if you are looking for a good action movie by Jet Li check out Fist of Legen or Twin Warriors. Those are my two favorite Jet Li movies and they are a must see for every martial arts fan. Good try Jet, but stick with the good scripts and you'll get a better critique next time.


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